Micro-injection moulding: Factors affecting the achievable aspect ratios

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Sha, Baichuan ^a   Dimov, Stefan ^a   Griffiths, Christian ^a   Packianather, Michael S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Micro channels; Micro features; Micro injection moulding

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; POLYMER MATRIX; POLYPROPYLENES; PRODUCTION CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS;

INJECTION SPEED; MICRO FEATURES; MICRO-INJECTION MOULDING; MICROENGINEERING; POLYMER MATERIALS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 34250693143     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0579-2     Document Type: Article

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